Collapsible box.



A. DISHMAKER.

GOLLAPSIBLE BOX.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 1914- Patented Jan. 12, 1915.

ATTORNEYS ANTON DISHMAKER. F KEWAUNEE, WISCONSIN.

COLLAPSIBLE BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 12, 1915.

Application filed March 5, 1914. Serial No. 822,659.

To all'eclwm it may concern lie it known that I, ANTON Disi-IMAKER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Kewaunee, in the county of Kewaunee and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Collapsible Boxes, of which the follmving is a specification.

This invention relates to collapsible boxes,

' and one of the principal objects of the invention is to provide animprov'ed cylindrical or round box which may be collapsed or knocked down whereby a number of boxes may be nested one within the other to take up a minimum amount of storage or shipping space.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of the class described which may be quickly and easily set up and without the necessity of using machinery, and which is simple in construction, durable, eflicient in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view which will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangeim nt of parts hereinafter more fully describei'l and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the figures, of which Figure 1 represents a side elevational \iew of a box and box cover made according to my invention, the cover being separated from the box, Fig. 2 represents a vertical, transverse, sectional view taken centrally through the box, the cover being in position thereon, Fig. 3 represents a top plan view of the box, the cover being removed, and Fig. 4 represents a vertical, transverse, sectional view taken centrally of a pair of boxes, showing them collapsed, and in position ready to be nested one within the other.

Referring more particularly to the drawmg, the bottom 5 of the box is circular, and is diametrically scored as at 6, or otherwise jointed, whereby the bottom is divided into two equal halves which mayifold one upon the other. Each section of the bottom is provided with a substantially semi-tubular wall 7 and 8 respectively, which at their ends are adapted to lap one over the other, as shown, when the box is in set-up position,

and the ends of wall 8 are beveled as at 9 from bottom 5 toward the wall 7, so that the length of the upper edge of wall 8 is greater than the length of the lower edge thereof, and the ends of wall 7 are also beveled in a similar manner, so that at their ends the walls are provided with flaps which lap one over the other, and said flaps may be secured by suitable fastening means, such as paper fasteners 10, passed through the flaps, so that the box may be maintained in set-up position. The upper corners of the flaps formed on the wall 7, are cut away as at 11', so that there will be no corners projecting which might become caught in handling the boxes, whereby the flaps might get torn or broken.

The cover 12 is formed similarly to the box itself, having a top 13 which is circular and which is of a diameter slightly greater than the diameter of the box, said top being also formed so that one section may fold upon the other, andthe sections of the top' are also provided with walls 14 which are somewhat less in width than the walls 7 and 8,, said walls provided with flaps 15 adapted to be secured by paper fasteners or other suitable securing means 16. vAs will be readilv understood, when the box and top are set-up the top will be of a size to snugly fit upon the box.

In shipping the boxes or storing them, the fastening means may be removed, if the boxes have already been set up, and the boxes may be folded along the-medial line 6 into the position shown in Fig. 4, and when in this position, may be stacked or nested one within the other, so as to take up a minimum amount of space, and the boxes and tops may be stacked separately, or may be nested together, as found most desirable. In Fig. 4 the boxes are shown in a position just previous to being dropped one within the other, it being understood that when in nested position the boxes will snugly fit within each other, whereby to provide a compact stack. The openings 17 provided in the flaps are for the reception of the fastbening means employed in setting up the By the construction described, it is evident that the boxes may be very cheaply made, and that they may be readily nested in great numbers to occupy a minimum amount of room, and that they may be easily and quickly set up for use and withi(int the need of machinery for fastening the ape.

The box illustrated is adapted for the reception of a cheese, but it will be understood that various sizes and proportions of boxes may be manufactured for various purposes, and that although I have described one of the preferred forms of the invention, such changes may be made in the construction,

combination and arrangement of parts there of as do not depart from thespirit of the invention and from the scope of the appended claims.

It will be noticed that in the use of my box, the side walls must be open in order to permit the box to be collapsed, or in other words the box, which in its broad aspect may be regarded as either the box proper or the top is so formed that it must be opened in order to collapse the box.

Another feature of my invention is the construction whereby the box and the cover, being complementary to each other are each made in two sections foldably connected so that the said parts may be collapsed and when so collapsed be each nested with a plurality of corresponding parts; also that said parts when set up and fitted together operate each to hold its complementary part from unfolding or collapsing.

I claim:

1. A collapsible box comprising a circular bottom formed of equi-sized sections hingedly connected, a semi-tubular wall formed on each section, the ends of said walls having beveled extensions to overlie each other at the meeting ends of the walls, said extensions provided with openings which may be brought into registration for receiving fastening means, said box adapted to be collapsed whereby a number of boxes may be nested one within the other.

2. A collapsible box comprising a bottom formed of equi-sized sections hingedly connected, said sections provided with upstanding walls, the ends of said 'walls having beveled extensions to overlie one another, and being provided with securing means, the upper corners of the ends of the outer wall being cut away.

3. A collapsible box comprising hinged bottom sections, semi-circular walls on said bottom sections, said walls adapted to overlie each other at their ends throughout the entire height of the walls, means for securing the overlying portions ofthe walls together, and a top, said top comprising hinged sections of a shape similar to the shape of the bottom sections, and slightly greater in area than said bottom sections, said. top sections provided with walls having ends overlapping each other throughout the entire heightof the walls and adapted to be secured together, said top and box adapted to be collapsed, said top adapted'to fit over said box when in set-up position 4. The improvement herein described comprising a box, and a cover therefor, each of said parts being made in two sections foldably connected, whereby said parts may be collapsed, and when so collapsed, be each nested with a pluralityof corresponding parts, and said parts, when set up and fitted together, operating each to hold its complementary part from unfolding, substantially as set forth.

ANTON DIsHMAKiJa.

Witnesses F. J. STIKA, W. A. COWELL. 

